HR 3244
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Advisory bodies
Agricultural research
Animal and plant health
Congressional oversight
Department of Agriculture
Ecology
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Forests, forestry, trees
Government studies and investigations
Horticulture and plants
Intergovernmental relations
Land use and conservation
Pest management
Research administration and funding
Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jun 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to award competitive grants to certain institutions for research to promote the restoration of tree species affected by non-native plant pests and noxious weeds.
USDA may also award competitive grants to implement the research or other solutions to restore forest tree species native to the United States that have suffered severe levels of mortality caused by non-native plants pests and noxious weeds.
The bill also expands the authority of USDA to transfer funds to respond to an emergency involving an outbreak of a plant pest or noxious weed.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Committees of jurisdiction
2